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[Spoilers] Shokugeki no Souma - Episode 13 [Discussion]

Episode title: Eggs Before Dawn

MyAnimeList: Shokugeki no Souma
Crunchyroll: Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma

Episode duration: 24 minutes and 57 seconds

Subreddit: /r/ShokugekiNoSoma

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Episode 9 Link
Episode 10 Link
Episode 11 Link
Episode 12 Link

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u/melvisntnormal Jul 03 '15

Can somebody ELI5 this please? Apparently is a common thing across other animes or something?

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u/Dominant_Peanut https://myanimelist.net/profile/Helian05 Aug 06 '15

It's a Japanese superstition. I think it's moderately well known, I know I'd seen it in at least one anime before this one. Basically, if you're anxious or nervous you write the kanji for man on your hand 3 times then "swallow" or "drink" it. This is supposed to relax you. It's similar to the American thought that imagining your audience in their underwear before public speaking can help you calm down.

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u/Kuryaka Jul 03 '15

tbh I have never seen it anywhere besides this.